Google Wave has opened to a limited number of beta testers – but the biggest ‘Wave’ made so far is the scramble to get an invite, while it’s safe to say that those of us who have managed to gain access are slightly disappointed.
However, it does definitely have a use – if only for recreating classic scenes from cult films. First of all ‘Good Will Hunting’ got the Wave treatment, but this was blown out of the water by the ‘Pulp Fiction’ wave.
Having said that I’m slightly disappointed with my initial experiences with Wave, I do still believe that it does have an exciting future. My biggest gripe at the moment is that everything about Wave is slow and ‘clunky’ and this is something that will only get worse as more and more people are invited to join the Wave.
While I can see the uses of Wave from a social perspective, I still see the biggest opportunity for Wave as coming from the commercial sector. I’m sure Google has recognised the potential here and I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before we see a tie-up of sorts between Wave & Google Docs.
Has anyone else tried Wave yet? Any thoughts?
